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waterfall table
project: Ash 4 Ways Dining Table location: New York, NY date: completed 2005 contact: hMa hanrahanMeyers architects Ash 4 Ways is a Manhattan apartment where ash is used in four different states of finish within a minimalist white envelope. The apartment finishes are primarily ash, with different finishes. The floor is 3 1/2" wide oak plank. Ash 4 Ways features ash in four different states: white finished, sandblasted ash (wall panels); sand-blasted, acid washed and wire-brush scrubbed ash with high gloss white finish (bedroom furniture); natural finish ash door panels; and natural hand-rubbed, wax finished 5” thick wood from ancient ash trees, are the primary materials in the space. The ash gives a very subtle reading of wood in the sand-blasted panels; a more obvious registration of wood in the acid washed and wire brushed panels; and juxtaposes these finishes in the plain, solid core ash pivot doors; and the ‘found’ pieces of trees in the free-form ash planks. The free-form planks appear as: the dining room table; the step from the dining / entry area to the living room; the living room counter; and the bedroom bureau top. The original space was an apartment that was chopped into many spaces. We emptied the space to create a maximum infiltration of light and views of Central Park. The intention was to create a space that replicates the complex beauty of Nature in Central Park. The views extend one’s experience of this complex interplay of natural materials within the apartment, into the park beyond. The architects used ash to fabricate custom furniture for the apartment as well, including the living room coffee table (Ash panel from Miya Shoji & Interiors), side tables, and the master bedroom bed, headboard, and bureau.
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